The dormitory is simply furnished, with one door, two windows, a square table, and two rattan chairs with their backs against the wall.

As soon as Chen Mu handed over the "Hundred People Order", he put it on the red lacquer square table.

There are also some rough yellow paper on the table, a stone inkstone, a wolf pen, a broken pottery bowl as a pen holder, and the ink stains on the nib are still new.

It seems that Tang Hong was writing something just now, and after Chen Mu came, Tang Hong stopped writing, and hid half of the written document in a place where Chen Mu couldn't see it.

Now Tang Hong stretched out his hand to shake hands with Chen Mu, he was the combat power under the sixth grade, Chen Mu estimated that he was almost at this level, so he stretched out his hand and shook Tang Hong's hand tightly.

This time, Chen Mu didn't dare to be careless, and directly used eight points of strength.

As soon as he grabbed Tang Hong's hand, Chen Mu only felt that he was grabbing one foot, and it was a foot that had never been washed. The skin is very rough.

Tang Hong is usually strict with himself, and often trains on the school field, and the calluses on his hands are almost catching up with the turtle shell.

On the other hand, Chen Mu's hand is almost a scholar's hand, and a thin cocoon of egg yolk has just appeared on it, which has been ground out in more than a month.

The gap between the two hands was very large, but with the support of true qi, Chen Mu's seemingly weak hand burst out with amazing strength.

When Chen Mu exerted eight points of strength, he raised his eyes and stared at Tang Hong's eyes, not noticing anything abnormal.

Chen Mu gradually increased his strength, and when it increased to nine points, Tang Hong's hand suddenly deformed significantly.

At that moment, both sides of the contest were surprised. Chen Mu was pleasantly surprised in his heart, but his face remained serious.

Tang Hong was in pain, but he held back.

Chen Mu immediately let go, took half a step back, hugged his fists and said: "The subordinates don't understand the rules, and as soon as they come up, they will use all their strength, so that the captain is not prepared." ”

Tang Hong withdrew his hand and rubbed his wrist: "You can save face for me." Hehe, but I don't like this. To lose is to lose. ”

Chen Mu smiled: "Tang School has measurements. ”

Tang Hong smiled and patted Chen Mu's shoulder: "Come, sit down." Let me tell you about the history of our Tang Gate Valve and some conventional rules. There are some rules that are tacit between us. ”

Chen Mu understood that he had passed the test and was deeply appreciated by Tang Hong, and Tang Hong planned to deepen his efforts to win over Chen Mu.

If Chen Mu guessed correctly, Tang Hong's words were divided into four steps, first to say how urgent the environment was, then to say his own situation in this environment, and then to say how important it was to get subordinates like Chen Mu, and finally to say that although it was very important, the final look at Gongzi in the gate valve was Gongzi, not the generals under Gongzi. Generals are nothing more than the wings of the childe.

In fact, this is the expression of the lowest rank, and Chen Mu predicted that Tang Hong would say so. This is not to look down on Tang Hong, because this is already a level higher than directly talking about treatment as soon as he came up.

Tang Hong invited Chen Mu to sit down again, and Chen Mu thanked him and sat opposite Tang Hong.

Tang Hong beckoned the soldiers to make tea, and then shook his sleeves, with a cliché posture, telling the history of the Tang family:

"Our Tang family was originally a wealthy businessman in the previous dynasty, and he was involved in grain, transportation, and salt roads, and he also controlled a small force. Later, the Tang Dynasty was decaying, and the people were struggling to make a living, which coincided with a great drought and starvation. The rebel army rose up, among which my Tang family was born at this time, and later united with the Liangzhou Zhao family, the largest force of the rebel army at that time, to overthrow the Tang Dynasty and establish a new dynasty. Since then, my Tang family has maintained a fairly large force. Similarly, the same is true of the Meng family and the Ximen family. ”

Later, Emperor Gaozu wanted to withdraw the domain, but he didn't expect to almost force the three families to rebel. Just when Emperor Gaozu changed his strategy and eradicated the three boiled toads one by one, he unfortunately died. After his death, his successor was no longer as majestic as he was, and the founders of the three major gates were still there. ”

"The royal family is weak, and in order to protect the overall situation, it can only be balanced between the various gates. Since then, the pattern of the beam towards the gate valve has been laid. Until now, 170 years later, this situation has not been broken. Therefore, the power of the gate valve boy will be great. ”

"Each of us sons has the potential to become the heir of the gate valve. The competition for the heir of the gate valve is not inferior to the competition for the crown prince. ”

"Now in the Tang family, there are a total of seven sons who hold military power. Unfortunately, I was the weakest of them all. However, this is not caused by my incompetence, but because of my background. The other six sons were all born to the main family, and the maiden families of those ladies in the main room were also people who held authority. Look at me again, my mother is just a servant. Hehe, now I am able to master the 3rd Brigade of the 15th Division, which I have exchanged for little by little with this life. ”

"But Xiao Chen, don't think that you will be despised if you follow me. On the contrary, my special identity has also created my unique character. Of the seven sons, I am the most diligent one. I do all the dirty work, I don't believe my father can't see it, and I don't believe that the patriarch Tang Qiong can't see it. ”

"For example, this time I came to Jiuquan. Who can come to other sons? It's not that I, Tang Hong, dare to come!? ”

Speaking of this, Tang Hong stopped talking.

In Chen Mu's opinion, the speculation just now had overestimated Tang Hong. Chen Mu felt that Tang Hong's words were a bit anticlimactic. If it were me, I would never end the conversation in such a hurry, but would put the focus on the back. First praise Chen Mu, then brag about his achievements, and finally look forward to the future.

Especially looking forward to the future, it should be taken out separately, and it is necessary to use horizontal and vertical comparisons to let Chen Mu know how much benefit he will get as a "love general" of the gate valve.

But these were all omitted by Tang Hong.

It seems that Tang Hong's speaking rank is not high, and Chen Mu gave him a rating of "one stage down", which can barely be regarded as a little rank.

Chen Mu stood up: "Chen Mu understood what Gongzi said, and from then on, Chen Mu only listened to Gongzi's command alone, and others could not be dispatched." ”

Tang Hong nodded: "Very good." Xiao Chen, you are still young, hurry up and practice more internal strength. Some idle things will be put aside for the time being. Now that the Third Division has been defeated and General Zhonglang has died, it is a critical moment to rebuild the Third Division. Originally, I was the best candidate for the lieutenant general of the third division, but at this time, I heard from my family that someone had stabbed me in the back, and through the relationship between the patriarch's wife, they competed with me for the position of lieutenant general of the third division. I think about it, it's nothing more than Kong Xiaodong and Kong Xiaoxian. ”

This is also one of the reasons why Tang Hong took the risk of running to defend Jiuquan.

In this case, Tang Hong didn't need to say it directly, he believed that Chen Mu would not fail to understand.

Chen Mudao: "If it's Kong Xiaoxian or Kong Xiaodong, why should they fight with you?" ”

"With their uncle Kong Tuo. A new general under Kong Tuo, named Wu Tang, has reached the sixth grade at the age of twenty-five, and he is just overwhelming me. Speaking of this, Tang Hong was a little excited: "I'm very relieved that I can find you at this critical juncture." ”

Tang Hong thought for a while, and then said: "After the Huns retreat, I will take you back to Luoyang." When the time comes, find an opportunity, in front of Tang Qiong, I will let you compete with that Wu Tang. ”

After saying this, Tang Hong pushed the "Hundred People Order" on the table to Chen Mu: "In the future, this token will be placed there for you." When there is a loss of manpower, go to Li Xiu at any time to ask for someone. ”